East Belmont

East Belmont is a historic farm and national historic district located near Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia. The district encompasses 3 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The original house, now the rear ell, was built about 1811–1814, and is a two-story, three bay, gable roofed frame structure. In 1834, a two-story, five-bay Federal style brick structure was added as the main house. A one-story, glass sunroom was added in the 1960s. The front facade features a two-story, pedimented portico. Also on the property are a contributing 19th-century corncrib, early 20th-century stone and frame barn, and an early 20th-century henhouse.[3]

East Belmont
Entrance to the estate
East Belmont is located in Virginia
East Belmont
East Belmont is located in the United States
East Belmont
LocationJunction of State Route 22 and Black Cat Road, near Keswick, Virginia
Coordinates38°01′53″N 78°21′53″W
Area281.3 acres (113.8 ha)
Built1811 (1811)-1813, 1834
Built byLewis Level
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.99000853[1]
VLR No.002-0023
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 1999
Designated VLROctober 18, 1995[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. Victoria Ballard (May 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Belmont" (PDF). and Accompanying photo


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